Trump Administration Launches 6-Month Texas Water Cyber Pilot With AI as 30 Minnesota Systems Exposed Risks
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Trump Administration Launches 6-Month Texas Water Cyber Pilot With AI as 30 Minnesota Systems Exposed Risks
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Summary
Project Watershed 250 starts Monday as a six-month Texas pilot linking water utilities with U.S. cyber firms to find and fix vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them.
The program will use red-teaming and AI-powered security tools, with EPA, CISA and Texas Cyber Command coordinating alongside Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Dragos and Reflection AI.
Small utilities are a key focus because they often lack strong defenses, and officials said the model is designed to scale nationwide if the Texas test proves effective.
More than 30 Minnesota water systems were recently targeted in attacks that reached operational technology, a breach officials said did not trigger the project but reinforced the urgency.
The effort builds on Trump's March cyber strategy and June AI executive order, while broader U.S. AI expansion is also increasing attention on water and power infrastructure.